It was a typical Friday morning for Ernst Dimanche. He dropped his kids off at school and came home, but when he popped open the hood of his truck to do some work, he found a boa constrictor in his Cadillac."I saw the snake, (and) I just went crazy," Dimanche said. "Everything in my skin, I got goosebumps."Dimanche told WSVN he has no idea when or how the snake slithered its way into his truck."I don't know how long he's been in my truck, and I took my kids to school this morning with this snake in my truck," Dimanche. "Now I'm not getting in that truck."Dimanche called an animal service to come pick up the snake, but they charged a hefty fee that he couldn't afford. He then called the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, but they couldn't help either, leaving him and the snake stuck."It found the sweet spot," Dimanche said. "It's loving it, and no matter what I do, it will not come up."After hours of living in fear, Dimanche's neighbor, Demietri Giddings, stepped in and saved the day, using a coat hanger to pull the snake from under the hood, and pulling Dimanche out of his nightmare."I guess the little moments count, you know?" Giddings said. "And if I could help somebody have a better day, that's great.""Now I can go home and relax," Dimanche said. "My snake day is over."

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. —

It was a typical Friday morning for Ernst Dimanche. He dropped his kids off at school and came home, but when he popped open the hood of his truck to do some work, he found a boa constrictor in his Cadillac.

"I saw the snake, (and) I just went crazy," Dimanche said. "Everything in my skin, I got goosebumps."

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Dimanche told WSVN he has no idea when or how the snake slithered its way into his truck.

"I don't know how long he's been in my truck, and I took my kids to school this morning with this snake in my truck," Dimanche. "Now I'm not getting in that truck."

Dimanche called an animal service to come pick up the snake, but they charged a hefty fee that he couldn't afford. He then called the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, but they couldn't help either, leaving him and the snake stuck.

"It found the sweet spot," Dimanche said. "It's loving it, and no matter what I do, it will not come up."

After hours of living in fear, Dimanche's neighbor, Demietri Giddings, stepped in and saved the day, using a coat hanger to pull the snake from under the hood, and pulling Dimanche out of his nightmare.

"I guess the little moments count, you know?" Giddings said. "And if I could help somebody have a better day, that's great."